` The photos are of the climbs that have captured my imagination, have taken me out of myself, gripped with fear, shattered with exhaustion, or filled with wonder just to be there. If they stimulate & motivate others to take a step into the unknown, then this book will have been of some value.` Doug Scott`s historic ascent (with Dougal Haston) of the South-West Face of Everest in 1975 sparked a revolution in mountaineering, opening the way for climbers everywhere to adopt the rapid alpine style of ascent as they tackled the world`s highest peaks. As part of an elite international group of climbers, Scott soon completed a string of major climbs on Shishapangma, Shivling, Nuptse, & notably on Kangchenjunga, where his ascent of the north ridge (with Pete Boardman & Joe Tasker) ranks among the greatest of the Himalayan climbs. Himalayan Climber is a stunning pictorial record of Scott`s remarkable climbing career, covering 26 visits to the most fabled regions of the Greater Himalayan range, including the Hindu Kush, Tibet, the Karakoram, Ladakh, & Bhutan. Illustrated with over 400 dramatic colour photographs, Scott also narrates his adventures in other parts of the world: rock climbing in Derbyshire at the age of 11, bivouacking in freezing temperatures in the Alps & exploring the Atlas mountains as an aspirant climber. In over 30 years of Climbing, Scott has survived nights without oxygen at over 8, 700 metres, a nine-day crawling descent from the Ogre with two broken legs & an avalanche on K2 that swept away his climbing partner. Despite this, he is still passionate & lighthearted in his depiction of a life spent in the mountains. ...

Himalayan Flowers of Nepal is a pictorial field guide featuring 65 families & 204 genera including 355 species of selected flowering plants from tropical & subtropical to temperate, subalpine & alpine regions. The book opens with a brief introduction on the geography, climate & types of vegetation of Nepal. It then arranges the flower & plants in alphabetical order & for each one it identifies the habitat, the altitude, the distribution in Nepal & the rest of Asia, the flowering months & how often it can be spotted. All individual entries benefit from a colour photograph & locator map, for easy identification. The appendix provides family & species scientific names making it an ideal for students, researcher & conservationist alike. ...

Lava lamps may be out, but Himalayan salt lamps are in, & they`re taking mainstream culture by storm, popping up on retail shelves everywhere from gift & specialty to home decor. Unlike standard salt lamps that glow orange, our salt lamp will rotate through a rainbow of colors to suit every mood & bring some zen to any home, dorm room, or office. This kit

Includes:: a mini-size, color-changing Himalayan mood lamp made from real salt & a 32-page book with everything you need to know about salt lamps & the moods & meanings behind each color.

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As told with Peter Potterfield, award-winning mountaineering journalist, Viesturs narrates his successful quest to climb the 14 highest mountains of the world, those peaks above 8, 000 meters in height. Viesturs & Potterfield take readers along on some of the successes & failures of Viesturs` quest, including five separate ascents of Mount Everest (the tallest peak in the world) & the sheer triumph of the final two summits. The riveting tales of Viesturs` mountaineering adventures are illustrated by Viesturs` own stunning photographs, between 85 & 100 images, a photographic collection that is the primary focus of the book, a collection that shows like never before the deadly beauty & haunting menace of the Himalaya. Captions explain each photograph & its setting, describing both the heartbreaking tragedy Viesturs has faced & the ineffable joy he has experienced while striving at the limits of human endurance. ...

Himalayan Vignettes: The Garhwal & Sikkim Treks is an extensive collection of photos taken by Kekoo Naoroji during his two treks in the Indian Himalayas in the 1950s. Reproduced mainly in black & white, the photos provide a unique glimpse of these regions before trekking in the Himalayas became more popular & cover some regions which even now are little known & rarely photographed. Both groups of photos are accompanied by notes setting them in the contexts of the author’s treks in Garhwal between September & December 1952 & in Sikkim in October
- November 1958. The book also

Includes:: five maps showing the route taken by the author. Kakoo Naoroji has been a long time member of the Indian Himalaya Club, including holding the position of the Club’s President.


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Himchal Pradesh in a series of state maps of India from Eicher Goodearth reflecting a change in locally produced maps to a more modern style of cartography. Each map is double-sided &

Includes:: an index of localities, street plans of main cities, a distance table & a route planner map of the whole of India. Each title comes with a small booklet with brief descriptions of main places of interest & colour photos. The maps show road & rail networks, indicating intermediate distances on many local roads. Towns & villages of particular tourist interest are highlighted & symbols mark national parks & wildlife sanctuaries, temples, etc. The base map shows rivers, lakes & local waterways system & has spot heights for peaks, but the range of elevation colouring is too finely graded to provide any useful information. No geographical coordinates are marked. The maps show the names & boundaries of local districts, indicating state capitals & district or tehsil administrative headquarters. Outside the state boundaries the colour range of the print is reduced, so only main roads are clearly visible. Please note: the various series of state maps of India often show different small villages, supplementing each other to provide a more detailed picture of each state. In this title: there are no street plans. Relief coloring provides a slightly more effective representation of the topography than on other maps. A route planning map shows best access from Delhi & Chandigarth to various destinations within the state. Also included is a table of 15 trekking routes with brief descriptions.

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Aged 105, Rose has endured more than her fair share of hardships: the Armenian genocide, the Nazi regime, & the delirium of Maoism. Yet somehow, despite all the suffering, Rose never loses her joie de vivre. As she looks back over her long life
- one of survival &, sometimes, one of retribution
- she recalls those unique experiences that added such spice to her life, whether it was being a confidante to Hitler, a friend to Simone de Beauvoir or cooking for Heinrich Himmler.

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Look & learn to recall a wealth of everyday vocabulary in Hindi with this intuitive easy-to-use visual language dictionary. Whether it's for business or pleasure, pick up 6, 000 key Hindi words & phrases on a range of subjects: from shopping & eating out, to sport & beyond quickly & easily. You can find every word you need to know fast using the clearly labelled colour illustrated scenes from everyday life. Plus, find helpful features on key Hindi nouns, verbs & phrases to improve your understanding. It is pocket-sized so you can take it wherever your travels take you. ...

Hindi in 60 Minutes in a selection of language titles from Berlitz, to aid you before & during your travels. Berlitz have been producing language titles & promoting language learning for more than 125years. Catalogue selection comprising the following Berlitz series: Phrase books & Dictionaries, Phrase books & CDs, Shortcuts to ...

Hindi Language Pack in a selection of language titles from Berlitz, to aid you before & during your travels. Berlitz have been producing language titles & promoting language learning for more than 125years. Catalogue selection comprising the following Berlitz series: Phrase books & Dictionaries, Phrase books & CDs, Shortcuts to ...